Alderton v. Williams
Michigan Supreme Court
Error t.o Clare; / Dodds, J. Assumpsit by George A. Alderton against Charles E. Williams and Lafayette C. Williams upon promissory notes. From a judgment for plaintiff on verdict directed by the court, defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
This action is in assumpsit, commenced by writ of attachment, to recover upon six promissory notes given by the defendants to the Commercial National Bank of Saginaw, and indorsed by plaintiff. The declaration is on the common counts, with copies of notes attached, and notice that they would be given in evidence under the money counts. Defendants pleaded the general issue, and gave notice of recoupment, the notice being as follows:
“That the several notes upon which the action is based, copies of which are attached to the declaration in this 'cause, were executed by these defendants pursuant…
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